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mynextthroway t1_j329ap5 wrote

Reply to comment by TropicalGraffiti in Satellites watch 'atmospheric river' bring extreme rain to California — Satellites of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are monitoring the weather system, revealing its various aspects including wind speeds and expected amount of rain. by BlankVerse

I don't know the actual stats for the 90s, but it did seem as though California didn't make the news so often by th 90s. But, by then, I was finishing school and newly married, so my attention was elsewhere. And CNN/HNN/Weather Channel were showing freak weather from around the world. 70s-80s, 20 years of rain. 90s 10 years of transition, 00s-10s 20 years of drought. Now the 20s transition back to rain for the 30s and 40s. Time will tell.

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TropicalGraffiti t1_j329wuo wrote

I just remember one huge flood in 1998? I know my parents survived a flood in 1992. Their entire apartment was flooded out. Could just be the news cycle. Breaking News has been perpetual since 9/11. It's kinda annoying and minimizes truly important news...

I really hope we're not screwed. California is so beautiful 😔 I wish we had more climatologists in this sub lol

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Motor_Grand_8005 t1_j32fu17 wrote

Difference today is how it’s reported and social media. Historical data is sometimes overlooked. Doesn’t generate tv ratings or likes.

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